National Republican., 1887-08-25
THE 1NpEarN1rY LANDS
Ordered 20 BE Restored to the Public
Domain.

In order TO give effect to the recent de-
csion Of the Secretary Of the Interior In the
matter OF the Atlantic aud Psciho Railroad
Company indemnity lands the following
letter has been addressed by Acting Com
missioner Stockslager TO the register aud
receiver at Prescott, Ariz.:
GENTLEMES Under instructions from the
honorable Secretary of the Interior, dated tue
18th instant, you are directed TO restore To the
public domain aud open to settlement un Ter
The general land laws all lands III yohf district
heretofore Withdrawn ior indemnity purposes
under the grant to the Atlantic aud Patli
Railroad Company, 10y act of July ~ 1855, eX.
cept such lands Us may becoVcred by approved
| selectons-i approved by tue 90 nu,ssioies
of this office and the secretary Of the Interior,
As to lands covered by unapJrOve ssIec-
| tions, applications 10 make filings ani cntrt 5
thereon may BE received, uoted dnd h'id slc-
| ject to the claim of the company, ot whtah
| claim the applicant must be distinctly IN
| formed ana memoranda th5r, of entered up IN
Whenever such application ~ ile or enter i
pf, stnted ALLEGED upon su!hcl ut prnnaia ie
| showing that the lanl Is not sunJGjt . the
Companys tsht Of selection, notice thefrO'
| will he given The proper Representative of IN
| company, which viii be allowed thirty dag
| aitei serv cr Of aid notice w.hil waicl to
| present. objections. Should tn, c,mpiuy fail
| 10 iGspOud or show cause why the app icripn
| 'hcul1 not be allowed, said application Tor Ill
ng or entry Will be udnii ted and tue selection
| appear and show ctusc, Gn Investigation vii!
be ordered under tbs ru'es OF pra tig1 I, deter
mine whether said lands are subject To the
| right OF the company 10 make selection of the
| same. which shall be- determined by the regis
ter aud receiver, subject to the right of appeal
| III either party.
| dcmniiy withdraw II takes effect from the dtc
| of It's issue (Aug. lS), 50 us to open tha lani
| embraced therein TO sett t'cment, but fling an
| entries on lands viii not he received unti
| notice of the restoration shall have been given
By public advertisement for a per.ol OF thirty
In order to carry the aforementioned resto-
ration into effect you will cause TO BE- pnhlishe
| In some newspaper of general circulation Ia
| Aour district II notice that said indemnity with
| dIawal has been revoked, and that Oh day
| to be fixed by YOU not less than thirty days
| from the date OF the notice, said lands Will be
| open to filing and entry. copy Of the news
PAPER containing the notice should be promptly
forwarded for the information OF this olllce
The receiver, as dsbur.iug officer, viii pay the
cost of publication, and should forward u copy
| ofthe notice, with proof of publication, as his
| voucher for the disbursement.
Where lists of selections have been presented
| by the compaDy, with tender of foes, watch
have been TeleGed and not placed 1oed On ,. e ana
secretary directs that such selection be noted
on the records Immediately II the lists are on
file ~ this office, or the local Office and, If not
on file that the attorney or agent OF the CON.
paDy be advised that they VIII be allowed 10
file said lists of selections In the lo'al Office,
| ana Inc same VIII De nOteu OF record as Ol tnr
date when first prcscnteo; provided the sumo
are presented before the lands are op,ned 10
| filling and entry.
Three rejected lists of selections of land |
your district have been received on aupaal by
The company from your decision rejecting tha
same, to wit List embracing SS7,3ILO07 acres
received with your letter of the 9th Of June.
| 1887, admitting rs to 22i,D0 acres selected In
lien of lands in Camp Verde Indian reserva
ton, and rejected as to the remainder for the
| reason that the same ure no; the lands nearest
| to the lands In lieu of wnch the selection l.
| sought TO be made. List embracing l63}S1i!
| ultimo, being the lands rejected BY you In the
list above described and the samo bel " re-.
jected for the reason which led to the rlj 10
tiOn oil the list ilrst presented.
| List embra' iug 1.2ti,lGD acres recctvsi with
your letter of the l9lh ultimD, reects f'r tue
reason that the lands sought to be selected ar
ursurvey,d nnd not subject % sole "iOl In
compliance with the Srcre,ary's instruction
| return herewith the first Of the lists hbDv-
described In order that the same may be noted
~ oil your records. When so noted return II
| this UtlCc.
As the second list embraces tho sane lani.
asthose rejected from the list, its retnru Is ~,
| deemed necessary. The third lit, MS stated,
| embraces lands which are as yet ursurveved
| As there are no records or plates either In tni'
| Office or the local Office upon which to not
| the Httempted So ections, said lists will bs r.
| taired i'll this office awaiting action uo1n til,
| cOmpany's appeal from your decision rerct.
| lug same, which action will be had at an earl!
| day.
Similar letters have been addressed t.
the other Offices OF the land Office in the dis
| trictB affected by the Spcretary'S decision